Kenya Ports Authority has rescued a cargo vessel after it got stuck at Kilindini channel, Mombasa county on Monday. The MSC Eagle F vessel, drifted off the entrance canal towards Mombasa Port after an engine failure. It had sailed to Mombasa for seven days from Port Louis in Mauritius. KPA said the vessel was rescued by its engineers at 12pm on Tuesday after it had stalled for more than 24 hours. MSC Eagle F has a carrying capacity of 17,451 DWT and her current draught is reported to be 9.2 metres.

Source: The Star October 11, 2023 19:26 UTC